Quimper

[ kan-per ]

/ kɛ̃ˈpɛr /

noun

a port in and the capital of Finistère, in NW France: noted for pottery manufacture.

Finistère

[ fin-uh-stair; French fee-nee-ster ]

/ ˌfɪn əˈstɛər; French fi niˈstɛr /

noun

a department in W France. 2714 sq. mi. (7030 sq. km). Capital: Quimper.

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Examples from the Web for quimper

Quimper is perhaps second to Cornouaille in fidelity to the old costume, for all the men wear the national habit.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
Nothing we saw in Brittany compared with it, excepting the Cathedral of Quimper.
The Argosy|Various
The Quimper Samaritans find them squatted; lift them up to help and comfort; will hide them in sure places.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
Quimper must be visited for its own sake because there are no neighbouring glass towns.
Stained Glass Tours in France|Charles Hitchcock Sherrill

You shall be Bishop of Quimper, my palace shall be your dwelling-place, and the whole city your possession.
Breton Legends|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for quimper

Quimper

/ (French kɛ̃pɛr) /

noun

a city in NW France: capital of Finistère department. Pop: 63 238 (1999)

Finistère

/ (ˌfɪnɪˈstɛə, French finistɛr) /

noun

a department of NW France, at the tip of the Breton peninsula. Capital: Quimper. Pop: 863 798 (2003 est). Area: 7029 sq km (2741 sq miles)

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